Overview
- In a backstage exchange with comedian Ary Abittan after activists disrupted his show, Macron referred to protesters as “sales connes” and said they would be thrown out, a remark captured on video.
- The footage, first posted by the weekly magazine Public, has been viewed widely across social networks and ignited a national outcry.
- Macron’s office said her words targeted what it called radical methods intended to block a performance and were meant to reassure an anxious artist.
- Politicians and public figures condemned the language, including François Hollande, Manon Aubry and Marine Tondelier, while #NousToutes called the comment shocking and insulting to victims.
- #NousToutes amplified the clip with the hashtag #salesconnes and turned it into a rallying slogan with merchandise, as a few voices such as RN deputy Jean‑Philippe Tanguy criticized the release of the recording.